The Cost of Self-Hosting VS. Managed Hosting for MSPs
by Sean Curiel on May 26, 2020 1:48:24 PM
IT providers continually modify their environments to improve services for their clients. When it comes to offering backup & disaster recovery as a managed service, those changes can be significant. The costs to the MSP will be determined by not only hardware and software but also …
Differentiate Your Online Backup Service from Competitors
by Adam Stuflick on Feb 21, 2020 4:45:00 AM
Working on the frontlines with MSPs I am always coming across inspirational success stories and taking note of their journey to arrive at their goals. From these insights, I’ve gathered quite a list of “do’s & don’ts” over the years for those offering managed IT services. This alw …
7 Steps to Switch Revenue Models from VAR to MSP
by Sean Curiel on Nov 20, 2019 5:00:00 AM
You’ve decided to add managed services to your portfolio or change your business from a traditional (VAR) model to a managed service provider (MSP). This naturally takes some preplanning. Changes to your IT infrastructure, sales approach, and marketing strategies will all be required. …
5 Reasons to Offer Backup as a Service for VARs and MSPs
by Sean Curiel on Oct 15, 2019 2:38:26 PM
Value-added resellers (VARs) worldwide are currently grappling with the strategic decision of whether to add Backup as a Service to their portfolio. This new offering would mark a significant shift for many VARs, as it would be their first foray into managed services. Initially, VARs …
Backup Basic Needs: Three Key Tenets
by Mike Andrews on Jan 19, 2018 5:30:45 AM
Growing up a Cold War kid and being part of a family whose typical weekend activities included camping and fishing in the great outdoors, I was no stranger to the term “Basic Needs”. Basic needs represent the minimum that we need to survive:
The Importance of a Hybrid Backup Strategy for Dental Offices
by Josefine.Fouarge on Aug 3, 2016 9:36:14 AM
When going to the dentist, your thoughts are on cleaning, cavities, and how to make the process as painless as possible. Healthcare institutions of all types store critical information like addresses and financial information. Dental providers are challenged with making sure these fil …
How can you determine if your customers need backup?
by Bridget.Giacinto on May 16, 2016 9:12:53 AM
Service providers and reselling partners have a wide variety of clients they serve on a regular basis. As such, each customer will be looking for something different, and not all solutions are beneficial for every organization's needs. For this reason, it will be critical for you to c …
Why specialization can strengthen VAR partnerships
by Bridget.Giacinto on May 9, 2016 8:21:06 AM
Small and medium-sized businesses make the best IT decisions possible, taking into account their available resources. At times, limited staff, experience, funding, or other constraints may make it difficult to effectively implement technology solutions that are complex or require indu …
Can You Take on Data Recovery by Yourself?
by Bridget.Giacinto on Dec 16, 2015 3:36:06 AM
Today's businesses have a lot to be concerned about - not only are cyberattacks occurring at an increasing rate, but disasters can also occur at any time. While we don't want to think that these situations can happen to us, they are becoming a more likely part of our reality for every …
How to Simplify Data Protection with Centralized Backup
by Bridget.Giacinto on Sep 9, 2014 11:06:31 AM
Centralized backups allow IT managers, service providers, and resellers to manage and monitor all backups for their users or clients from a single remote location. Utilizing the web-based NovaBACKUP Central Management Console (CMC), client installations of NovaBACKUP can be installed …
